Hybrid Chief Engineer

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: Chief Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cologne, Germany

About the role

• Chief Engineer driving strategy and transformation for Ford’s European Product Development network. Leading operational excellence and innovation in vehicle evaluation and verification processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Operations: Oversee resource and budget planning for VEV across three major European sites: Cologne (Germany), Dunton (UK), and Lommel (Belgium).
• Drive Excellence: Supervise site managers to deliver strong asset management, site strategy, and compliance with all regulations and best practices.
• Champion Safety & Sustainability: Ensure health, safety, and environmental standards are met and continuously improved.
• Innovate & Invest: Develop capital investment plans and prototype material budgets, and lead facility and equipment planning for future growth.
• Deliver Results: Monitor development program performance, ensuring timely, high-quality execution across all European-led programs.
• Play a key role in advancing reliability growth initiatives and enhancing reliability testing methods to support continuous improvement and product robustness.

Requirements

• Proven experience in engineering leadership within automotive or related industries.
• Strong background in product development, facility planning, and prototype build processes.
• Exceptional ability to lead large, diverse teams and manage complex budgets.

Benefits

• A leadership role with strategic impact across Ford’s European operations.
• Responsibility for a team of 920 employees and an operating budget of $200M.
• The opportunity to shape Ford’s next generation of vehicles and testing capabilities.